CVE-2011-4118 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Mahara versions prior to 1.4.1, specifically when the MNet (Moodle network) feature is enabled. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this by manipulating an XMLRPC target, potentially gaining elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 6.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring user authentication and moderate attack complexity, and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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